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Harlem Children's Zone

Breaks poverty cycle through on-the-ground programs

Health Educator

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeNew York, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in nutrition, health education, public health, community health, or a related health and wellness field is required.
  • Experience conducting health and nutrition assessments, facilitating group and individual health counseling, and implementing health education workshops is required.
  • Comfort working in various urban settings and with diverse populations is required.
  • Familiarity with motivational interviewing techniques is required.
  • Strong organizational and collaborative skills are required.
  • Group facilitation, classroom management, and presentation skills are required.
  • Ability to adapt to changes in assignments and priorities, respond effectively to new information and changing conditions, and handle unexpected obstacles is required.
  • Availability to work five days per week during the fixed assigned schedule, with consistent attendance, is required.
  • After-school programming requires a minimum of 20 hours per week, at least four hours per day; summer programming may require up to 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate individual and small-group sessions to guide youth toward healthy eating and physical activity habits.
  • Facilitate weekly family health workshops for parents and caregivers.
  • Ensure that high-risk students meet every two weeks for one-on-one goal-setting sessions.
  • Facilitate Wellness Clubs to promote peer support and engagement in wellness activities.
  • Support the site-based Healthy Harlem team in implementing nutrition and physical activity programming.
  • Document student activities, participation, and services provided.
  • Motivate and serve as a role model for healthy lifestyle choices.
  • Advocate for healthier eating for students, families, and staff.
  • Gather height and weight measurements and administer the PACER fitness test.
  • Attend in-house professional development trainings.

About the Company

Harlem Children's Zone

Breaks poverty cycle through on-the-ground programs

Harlem Children’s Zone coordinates a place-based set of programs across early childhood through adulthood in Harlem to help children and families thrive. It operates directly through schools, community centers, and outreach to deliver education, career pathways, health and wellness, and family supports. Programs are integrated, meaning services at different stages coordinate for each family, rather than one-off initiatives. This approach distinguishes HCZ from peers by offering a wraparound, long-term support system in a single community, focusing on mobility and prosperity rather than only schooling. The goal is to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by creating opportunities in education, work, and life for residents of Harlem.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1970

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